Art tasks and empty streets. I couldnt work out why, at night, all of these empty businesses left their lights blazing. I made a watercolour of one of my ketches of a sailor, and made a 1/6 scale figure of Hermi Odle from "Return of the Jedi" over the course of a couple of days.
Sandringham, March 2020


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Snapped this paste-up back in February. Who knew less than a month later we would all be fighting for rent reductions.


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IN Summer I also got to see this terrific toy show all by local makers, I was then asked to put some work in their next exhibition in June but of course it has all been cancelled now.
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Also during those lazy beautiful January summer days, I by chance came upon this Japanese tattoo exhibition at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne, a marvellous building that always has some great shows.
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In January I at last finished my first completely hand made 1/6 scale figure. Rio Durant, from the "Solo" Star wars movie. Everything except the visor and the belt is made by me, by hand. Each one is a learning curve and each technique I learn is new.

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The year did start out strangely, even before the virus. Early on new years day I awoke and decided to go for a long walk. There were few people up and about and I walked down to red Bluff, not intending on a swim but when I got there the water was so clear and warm and inviting I got in. Suddenly, I noticed a $5 note floating towards me. Then ( Read more... )

I noticed a few of my old livejournal friends had returned here to document these strange days we are living in and decided to do the same. I have taken hundreds of photos during this time. Right before it, I was fortunate to be able to take some time off. I changed gyms and went into the city almost every day, did a workout, ate ramen, wandered ( Read more... )

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